start from scratch； start off with nothing at all to one's name； start without money or social position； be self-made

wife of a diplomat/feudal lord/high official； Madame； Lady； Mrs； wife

become/get/grow rich； amass wealth； become better off

short stories of the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1279), having strange and miraculous plots and written in classic Chinese； long poetic dramas of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), usually consisting of 20 to 50-odd dramatic pieces； legend； romance